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| − | The | + | The largest groups of wolfen are the sedentary packs. United |
| − | + | by an orally transmitted culture and a territory they believe to | |
| − | + | be sacred, they raise stone circles and protect locations blessed | |
| − | + | by Yllia, the moon goddess. These known sanctuaries hold great | |
| − | + | powers. Some of these places have long been abandoned, but | |
| − | traditions, the | + | some are still inhabited, living testimony to the evolution and |
| − | + | history of the wolfen. | |
| − | + | Sedentary packs consider themselves the guardians of these | |
| + | sacred territories, but also the keepers of the wildlife thriving | ||
| + | there. They are also in charge of making sure magical beings | ||
| + | find shelter in their territory. | ||
| + | Due to their similar ways and traditions, they also harbor in | ||
| + | their ranks some fighters from the forest sprite communities. | ||
| + | These creatures may be frail sylvan animæs or fayrees, but they | ||
| + | share the will of the wolfen to preserve their habitat and to cooperate to fight the forces threatening Creation. | ||
| − | + | The wolfen assemble large stone circles in the middle of which | |
| − | + | they gather to make their most important decisions and to | |
| − | + | commune with the moon goddess. The stones are often carved | |
| − | + | with ancient runes meant to reinforce the pack’s bond with the | |
| − | are | + | moon or to dictate the founding principals of wolfen culture. |
| − | + | On the ribbons of whispers, the shamans and the faithful | |
| − | + | sew runes telling long mysterious stories or containing powerful spells. These ribbons are revered symbols that also reinforce | |
| − | + | the word of Yllia. | |
| + | At the limits of their territories the wolfen leave marks on the | ||
| + | bark of trees with their claws or tie small fetishes to the lower | ||
| + | branches. They are designed to mark out borders, but also serve | ||
| + | as a warning to any intruders who would dare to set foot in wolfen territory without their consent. | ||
| + | Having to deal with the technological advance of the other | ||
| + | peoples of the continent, the wolfen have no choice but to augment what nature gave them with tools and weapons. However, though some of these artifacts may contain metal, they are mostly composed of natural elements. Indeed, the wolfen loathe | ||
| + | any sign of the Craftsman and anything they are forced to make | ||
| + | from metal is rudimentary and used as little as possible. This | ||
| + | craft and these weapons are considered primitive or coarse by | ||
| + | the most advanced nations, yet such tools have taken the lives of | ||
| + | many confident enemies. | ||
Long before they became powerful warriors, the wolfen | Long before they became powerful warriors, the wolfen | ||